Early Childhood Summer Camp
Register now for EC summer program with Caroline Askew, enrollment@clws.org or 612-767-1502.
Spring Music Concert
May 14, 7 p.m.
Film Screening: Mother Nature’s Child
May 17, 7 p.m.
End of Year Wrap Up
June 6, Last day of school for EC
June 7, 9:30 a.m. EC Summer Festival
June 7, 8th Grade graduation, 7 p.m.
June 8, 10:30 a.m. Grades Summer Festival
Standardized Test Results:
California Achievement Test Results (in percentiles): Reading-92, Language Arts-93, Math-90. What isn’t possible when you nourish the spirit of children? Schedule a tour to see how we do it!
"I appreciate the thoughtful, beautiful way that Waldorf education unfolds and the school community which bolsters not only educational life, but also the spiritual and intellectual life of the entire family."
- CLWS Parent
Articles
Kindergarten Cram, New York Times, May 3, 2009
Late readers close learning gap, Science Alert, January 3, 2010
Technology, Schools and a Big Black Bug, New York Times, October 22, 2011
A Silicon Valley School That Doesn’t Compute, New York Times, October 23, 2011
How to make Jack a dull boy, and Jill a dull girl, Star Tribune, October 1, 2011
Why are Finland’s Schools Successful?, Smithsonian, September 2011
Quality Homework, New York Times, September 10, 2011
Southwest Citizen Eric Utne, Southwest Patch, May 16, 2011
Want your Kids to Get into College? Let them Play!, CNN Opinion, December 29, 2010
Effort to Restore Children’s Play Gaining Momentum, New York Times, January 5, 2011.
Playing To Learn, New York Times, February 1, 2010
If Your Kids are Awake, They’re Probably Online, New York Times, January 20, 2010
The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting, November 20, 2009
For Forest Kindergartners, Class Is Back to Nature, Rain or Shine, New York Times, November 29, 2009
Message and Meaning: Reclaiming the Link Between Independence and the Essence of American Education
By Patrice Maynard of AWSNA
The Serious Need for Play, Scientific American, January 2009
Struggling With Screens, Renewal Magazine
TV Causes Learning Lag in Infants, June 2009 LiveScience Article
Babies Know: A Little Dirt is Good, New York Times Article Jan. 27, 2009
Crisis in the Kindergarten, Alliance for Childhood Reports on Importance of Play
Can the Right Kinds of Play Teach Self-Control?, New York Times Article September 25, 2009
Developmentally Appropriate Practice in the Age of Testing, Harvard Education Letter May-June 2009
Old-Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills, NPR February 21, 2008
Your Baby Is Smarter Than You Think, New York Times August 15, 2009
Early Childhood Parenting Resources
A Silicon Valley School That Doesn’t Compute, New York Times, October 23, 2011
For Forest Kindergartners, Class Is Back to Nature, Rain or Shine, New York Times, November 29, 2009
The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting, Time Magazine Article Nov. 20, 2009
TV Causes Learning Lag in Infants, June 2009 LiveScience Article
Babies Know: A Little Dirt is Good, New York Times Article Jan. 27, 2009
The Serious Need for Play, Scientific American, January 2009
Struggling With Screens, Renewal Magazine, AWSNA
Crisis in the Kindergarten, Alliance for Childhood Reports on Importance of Play
